Peters



(No Model.)

J. 0. REED. GLosURE PoR BUGKETS. I No. 396,601. Patented Jan.. 22, 1889.

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JOI-IN C. REED, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DAVID IV. COFFIN, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming 'peut of Lettere 'ferent No. 396,601, dated Jennery 22, 1889. Application tiled May 2, 1883. Serial No. 272,586. (No model.)

To all 1071-0711, it may concern.- allel to the axis of the bucket, and extends Be it known that I, JOHN C. REED, a citizen from the upper edge a short distance, whence of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, it diverges at an angle downward a short disin the county of Marion and State of Indiana, tance, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Thus the 55 5 have invented certain new and useful Imlower portion of the L-shaped grooves, while provements in Closures for Buckets; and I do approximately at right angles to the upper hereby declare the following tobe afull, clear, portion, is slightly inclined to form an inand exact description of the invention, such as clined surface, e', against which the lookingwill enable others skilled in the art to which plate F upon the cover of the bucket con- 6o i ro it appertains to make and use the same.

tacts to force the cover down tightly in place, This invention relates to improvements in as hereinafter explained. The L- haped buckets, the object of the invention being to grooves are formed in opposite inner faces of provideabucket which shall be simple, cheap, the bucket-body, with their lower inclined and durable, and in which the cover may be portions turned in opposite directions. 65 I 5 quickly secured in place and the bucket ren- The cover C will preferably be peripherally dered practically air-tight. anged, as shown at c in the drawings, and

In buckets of usual construction used in will have secured to two opposite sides, just shipping goods-such as tobacco, fish, grocerbelow the flange, a locking-plate, F, or fastenies, and other analogous substances-great ing. This plate will be let into the cover so 7o 2o difficulty has been experienced in securing as to come iiush with the peripheral face, and the cover to the bucket, so as to exclude the will havean outwardly-projecting flange, f', entrance of air, which exclusion of air could at its lower edge, which fiange is inclined in onlybe accomplished in avery unsatisfactory the direction of the width, to correspond to l degree, andin consequence a greatpercentage the incline of the lower portion of the L- 75 shaped slot in the body of the bucket, as shown in Fig. 3. This plate, which will preferably be of cast metal, will have formed thereon a barb or prong, f2, which will be driven into the cover of the bucket to secure 8c the plate in place. The widths of the plates F will be a fraction less than the widths of the L-slots in the body A, so that the plates may be readily entered in the slot-s until the flanges j" come a little below the inclined faces 8 e', formed by the lower end of the L-shaped slots, when the cover may be turned, as on a pivot, bringing the iianges f tightly in contact with the inclined faces e', and bringing the cover with its fiange tightly down upon 9 the upper edge of the bucket-body.

Interposed between the ange c of the cover O and the upper edge of the body of the bucket is a flexible gasket or packing, G,which will preferably be secured to the under side g of the ange c of the cover, and extend entirely around the same, thus insuring an airtight joint between the cover and body when the cover is secured in place ready for shipment.

In practice a flexible gasket, G', will also be interposed 4between the periphery of the e 5 of the provisions shipped in such bucket-s have been spoiled or rendered unsalable by being impaired through exposure to admitted air. Therefore a bucket which shall be practically air and water tight is greatly desired.

3o My invention consists in the special construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of the bucket, substantially as hereinafter described, and set forth in the claims.

3 5 Figure l represents in central vertical section a wooden bucket constructed in accordance with my invention and embodying my improvements; Fig. 2, a detail of the body of the bucket, showing the L- shaped groove 4o therein Fig. 3, a perspective view of the locking-plate, and Fig. l a sectional detail showing a modified form of locking device.

In the drawings, A represents the body of the bucket, B the bottom, C the cover, and D 45 the bail or handle, all of which may be of any usual form.

Formed upon the inner side of the body of the bucket, at its upper edge, are two L- shaped locking-grooves, E E', which grooves 5o are cut into the body at opposite sides. The upper portion of the L-shaped grooves is parcover C and the inner face of thebody to create an air-tight iit at this point. This gasket or flexible packing' may be constructed from any suitable material-such as rubber, 5 leather, glue, or like iiexible compounds or 1naterials-it being' preferable to have a packing which is impervious to moisture and insoluble.

Instead of making the fastening' F in the 1 shape of a plate with an inclined iiangehf, it could be made cylindrical with a sharpened point to be driven into the wood cover, and instead of cutting an L-shaped groove in the body A, as shown in Fig. 2, a plate might be set into and secured to vthe body, having' an inclined face or groove, which would materially add to the strength.

By my construction of bucket it will be noticed that the upper face is unobstructed l by fastenings of any kind, which is very advantageous in shipping, and that an air-tight joint is formed between the cover and body, which precludes the possibility of atmospheric decomposition of the contents of the bucket; and it also prevents the escape of the iiavor or essence of the contents-as when candy, tobacco, fruits, or other avored merchandise is contained therein-which is a great def sideratum.

Another great advantage of my invention is that the locking devices are located and are side of the bucket I operated upon the inner and are not exposed to view, and persons unfamiliar with the arrangement would have some difiiculty in gaining access thereto.

I claiml. In a bucket, the combination of the body A, having the inclined-faced grooves E E formed therein at the opposite inner faces thereof, the lower or inclined portions of which are turned in opposite directions to each other, the cover C, and the locking-plates F, having the prongs j" extended into the periphery of the cover and having each a projecting' portion to enga-ge the inclined face of the grooves to hold the cover in close contact with the body, substantially as shown, andl for the purpose described.

2. In combination, the body A, having the L-shaped grooves E E formed in its inner face, with the lower ends inclined downward, the cover C, and the Z-shaped locking-plates F, having the barbs or points f2 extended into the periphery of the said cover, and having' the loweroutwardly-inclined projection, f', to enter said inclined grooves in the body A, substantially as shown, and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof l aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN C. REED.

.Vitnesses:

JOSEPH A. MINTURN, N. E. C. VHITNEY. 

